Center for Cultural Innovation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$40.5M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
96
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Center for Cultural Innovation?
Center for Cultural Innovation is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The J Paul Getty Trust ($10.9M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($8.8M), The Chicago Community Trust ($7.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $40.5M in grants to Center for Cultural Innovation between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Easton Foundation Inc | $1,560 | 1 | 2025 |
| Teiger Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $12.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $12.0M.
What grants has Center for Cultural Innovation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The J Paul Getty Trust | TRUST GRANTS | $10,909,326 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $385,000 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Ferrell-Paulin Family Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ARTISTS AND ART WORKERS OF ALL DISCIPLINES WHOSE RESIDENCES AND OR STUDIOS WERE AFFECTED BY THE PALISADES AND EATON FIRES. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $75,250 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | LA ARTS COMMUNITY FIRE RELIEF FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Guston Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation | LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Easton Foundation Inc | LA ARTS COMMUNITY FIRE RELIEF FUND | $1,560 |
| 2025 | Teiger Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT. | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AMBITIOUS | $700,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE VALLEJO ARTS FUND | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE RESEARCH TO IMPACT LAB PROGRAM | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE CALIFORNIA ARTS LEADERSHIP INVESTMENTS REGRANTING PROGRAM | $317,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE AMBITIOUS NATIONAL INITIATIVE | $281,250 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support research and development of new educational opportunities for artists and cultural communities | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR THE ZOO LABS FUND. | $225,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING ARTISTS IN THE BAY AREA | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Walter and Elise Haas Fund | TWO YEARS OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, FOR PROGRAMMING THAT PRIORITIZES ARTISTS WHO ARE OF CULTURAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | AMBITIOUS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Project support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR AMBITIOUS, AN INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES THAT YIELD GREATER FINANCIAL FREEDOM FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES | $1,300,000 |
| 2023 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $1,030,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE RESEARCH TO IMPACT LAB PROGRAM | $800,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE SONOMA ARTISTS FREEDOM DREAM FUND | $650,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 96 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Center for Cultural Innovation?
Center for Cultural Innovation is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The J Paul Getty Trust ($10.9M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($8.8M), The Chicago Community Trust ($7.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $40.5M in grants to Center for Cultural Innovation between 2019–2025.
Who is Center for Cultural Innovation's largest funder?
The J Paul Getty Trust is the largest recorded funder of Center for Cultural Innovation, with $10.9M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Center for Cultural Innovation received?
IRS 990 filings record $40.5M in grants to Center for Cultural Innovation across 96 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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